SB 135 is sponsored by Gayle Manning (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Steve Wilson (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Riordan McClain, Kent Smith, K, Ryan Smith, R., Bill Reineke (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Al Landis (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), George F. Lang (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Stephen D. Hambley, Ron Young, Scott Wiggam, Thomas West, Fred Strahorn, Dick Stein, Bill Seitz, Kirk Schuring, Gary Scherer, Scott Ryan, Craig S. Riedel, Jeffery S. Rezabek, Dorothy Pelanda, John Patterson, Adam C. Miller, P. Scott Lipps, Michele Lepore-Hagan, Sarah LaTourette, Stephanie D. Howse, Glenn W. Holmes, Brian Hill, Dave Greenspan, Doug Green, Timothy E. Ginter, Teresa Fedor, Mike Duffey, Jonathan Dever, Bill Dean, Kathleen Clyde, Rick Carfagna, Richard D. Brown, Kristin Boggs, John Barnes, Jr., Michael Ashford, Marlene Anielski, John M. Rogers, Brigid Kelly, Jack Cera, Kenny Yuko, Lou Terhar, Charleta B. Tavares, Vernon Sykes, Peggy Lehner, Stephanie Kunze, Jay Hottinger, Bob D. Hackett, Randy Gardner, Bill Beagle, Michael J. Skindell, Edna Brown, Joe Uecker, John Eklund, Frank LaRose, Daniel Ramos, Joseph Schiavoni, and Steven M. Arndt.

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Ohio 132st Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 135 — Implement voting machine acquisition program

Last action July 30, 2018 — Effective

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
75 sponsors

1 primary, 74 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.
Mixed recorded votes

4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

July 30, 2018
Effective
June 27, 2018
Concurred in House amendments
June 07, 2018
Passed
May 23, 2018
Reported
May 15, 2018
Refer to Committee
April 12, 2018
Introduced
April 11, 2018
Reported
April 11, 2018
Passed
April 26, 2017
Refer to Committee
April 20, 2017
Introduced

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 74 co-sponsors · 59 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Frank LaRose

Co-sponsors (74)

Not signed on (59)

59 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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June 27, 2018

Passed 31 Yea · 1 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	24	1	0	0
Republican	6	0	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	31	1	0	0
% of votes cast	97%	3%	0%	0%

How each member voted (32)

Member	Party	Vote
Bill Beagle	—	Yea
Bob D. Hackett	—	Yea
Charleta B. Tavares	—	Yea
Dave Burke	—	Yea
Edna Brown	—	Yea
Frank Hoagland	—	Yea
Frank LaRose	—	Yea
Jay Hottinger	—	Yea
Joe Uecker	—	Yea
John Eklund	—	Yea
Joseph Schiavoni	—	Yea
Kenny Yuko	—	Yea
Kris Jordan	—	Nay
Larry Obhof	—	Yea
Lou Terhar	—	Yea
Matt Dolan	—	Yea
Michael J. Skindell	—	Yea
Peggy Lehner	—	Yea
Randy Gardner	—	Yea
Sandra Williams	—	Yea
Sean O'Brien	—	Yea
Stephanie Kunze	—	Yea
Troy Balderson	—	Yea
Vernon Sykes	—	Yea
William P. Coley, II	—	Yea
Cecil Thomas	Democratic	Yea
Bob Peterson	Republican	Yea
Gayle Manning	Republican	Yea
Matt Huffman	Republican	Yea
Rob McColley	Republican	Yea
Scott Oelslager	Republican	Yea
Steve Wilson	Republican	Yea

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June 07, 2018

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	70	0	0	0
Republican	13	0	0	0
Democratic	4	0	0	0
Total	87	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (87)

Member	Party	Vote
Adam C. Miller	—	Yea
Andy Thompson	—	Yea
Anne Gonzales	—	Yea
Bernadine Kennedy Kent	—	Yea
Bill Dean	—	Yea
Bill Seitz	—	Yea
Brian Hill	—	Yea
Brigid Kelly	—	Yea
Christina Hagan	—	Yea
Craig S. Riedel	—	Yea
Daniel Ramos	—	Yea
Darrell Kick	—	Yea
Dave Greenspan	—	Yea
David Leland	—	Yea
Derek Merrin	—	Yea
Dick Stein	—	Yea
Dorothy Pelanda	—	Yea
Doug Green	—	Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes	—	Yea
Fred Strahorn	—	Yea
Gary Scherer	—	Yea
Glenn W. Holmes	—	Yea
Jack Cera	—	Yea
Janine R. Boyd	—	Yea
Jay Edwards	—	Yea
Jeffery S. Rezabek	—	Yea
Jim Butler	—	Yea
Jim Hughes	—	Yea
John A. Boccieri	—	Yea
John Barnes, Jr.	—	Yea
John Becker	—	Yea
John M. Rogers	—	Yea
John Patterson	—	Yea
Jonathan Dever	—	Yea
Kathleen Clyde	—	Yea
Keith Faber	—	Yea
Kirk Schuring	—	Yea
Kristin Boggs	—	Yea
Larry Householder	—	Yea
Laura Lanese	—	Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk	—	Yea
Marlene Anielski	—	Yea
Michael Ashford	—	Yea
Michael Henne	—	Yea
Michael J. O'Brien	—	Yea
Michael Sheehy	—	Yea
Michele Lepore-Hagan	—	Yea
Mike Duffey	—	Yea
Nicholas Celebrezze	—	Yea
Niraj J. Antani	—	Yea
P. Scott Lipps	—	Yea
Richard D. Brown	—	Yea
Rick Carfagna	—	Yea
Rick Perales	—	Yea
Robert Cole Sprague	—	Yea
Robert R. Cupp	—	Yea
Ron Hood	—	Yea
Ron Young	—	Yea
Ryan Smith	—	Yea
Sarah LaTourette	—	Yea
Scott Ryan	—	Yea
Scott Wiggam	—	Yea
Stephanie D. Howse	—	Yea
Stephen D. Hambley	—	Yea
Steven M. Arndt	—	Yea
Tavia Galonski	—	Yea
Teresa Fedor	—	Yea
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr.	—	Yea
Thomas West	—	Yea
Timothy E. Ginter	—	Yea
Catherine D. Ingram	Democratic	Yea
Hearcel F. Craig	Democratic	Yea
Kent Smith	Democratic	Yea
Nickie J. Antonio	Democratic	Yea
Al Landis	Republican	Yea
Andrew O. Brenner	Republican	Yea
Bill Reineke	Republican	Yea
George F. Lang	Republican	Yea
James M. Hoops	Republican	Yea
Kristina D. Roegner	Republican	Yea
Kyle Koehler	Republican	Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III	Republican	Yea
Nathan H. Manning	Republican	Yea
Riordan T. McClain	Republican	Yea
Theresa Gavarone	Republican	Yea
Thomas F. Patton	Republican	Yea
Tim Schaffer	Republican	Yea

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May 29, 2018

Passed 27 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	22	0	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Republican	4	0	0	0
Total	27	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (27)

Member	Party	Vote
Adam C. Miller	—	Yea
Alicia Reece	—	Yea
Anne Gonzales	—	Yea
Brigid Kelly	—	Yea
Craig S. Riedel	—	Yea
Daniel Ramos	—	Yea
Dave Greenspan	—	Yea
Doug Green	—	Yea
Emilia Strong Sykes	—	Yea
Gary Scherer	—	Yea
Jack Cera	—	Yea
Jim Butler	—	Yea
John M. Rogers	—	Yea
John Patterson	—	Yea
Mark J. Romanchuk	—	Yea
Michael J. O'Brien	—	Yea
Mike Duffey	—	Yea
P. Scott Lipps	—	Yea
Rick Perales	—	Yea
Sarah LaTourette	—	Yea
Scott Ryan	—	Yea
Steven M. Arndt	—	Yea
Nickie J. Antonio	Democratic	Yea
Bill Reineke	Republican	Yea
George F. Lang	Republican	Yea
Louis W. Blessing, III	Republican	Yea
Thomas F. Patton	Republican	Yea

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April 11, 2018

Failed 0 Yea · 0 Nay

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April 11, 2018

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	25	1	0	0
Republican	6	0	0	0
Democratic	1	0	0	0
Total	32	1	0	0
% of votes cast	97%	3%	0%	0%

How each member voted (33)

Member	Party	Vote
Bill Beagle	—	Yea
Bob D. Hackett	—	Yea
Charleta B. Tavares	—	Yea
Dave Burke	—	Yea
Edna Brown	—	Yea
Frank Hoagland	—	Yea
Frank LaRose	—	Yea
Jay Hottinger	—	Yea
Joe Uecker	—	Yea
John Eklund	—	Yea
Joseph Schiavoni	—	Yea
Kenny Yuko	—	Yea
Kevin Bacon	—	Yea
Kris Jordan	—	Nay
Larry Obhof	—	Yea
Lou Terhar	—	Yea
Matt Dolan	—	Yea
Michael J. Skindell	—	Yea
Peggy Lehner	—	Yea
Randy Gardner	—	Yea
Sandra Williams	—	Yea
Sean O'Brien	—	Yea
Stephanie Kunze	—	Yea
Troy Balderson	—	Yea
Vernon Sykes	—	Yea
William P. Coley, II	—	Yea
Cecil Thomas	Democratic	Yea
Bob Peterson	Republican	Yea
Gayle Manning	Republican	Yea
Matt Huffman	Republican	Yea
Rob McColley	Republican	Yea
Scott Oelslager	Republican	Yea
Steve Wilson	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 135?: SB 135 is sponsored by Gayle Manning (Republican), Scott Oelslager (Republican), Bob Peterson (Republican), Cecil Thomas (Democratic), Steve Wilson (Republican), Andrew O. Brenner (Republican), Theresa Gavarone (Republican), Louis W. Blessing, III (Republican), Nickie J. Antonio (Democratic), Riordan McClain, Kent Smith, K, Ryan Smith, R., Bill Reineke (Republican), Sandra O'Brien (Republican), Nathan H. Manning (Republican), Al Landis (Republican), Catherine D. Ingram (Democratic), George F. Lang (Republican), Hearcel F. Craig (Democratic), Stephen D. Hambley, Ron Young, Scott Wiggam, Thomas West, Fred Strahorn, Dick Stein, Bill Seitz, Kirk Schuring, Gary Scherer, Scott Ryan, Craig S. Riedel, Jeffery S. Rezabek, Dorothy Pelanda, John Patterson, Adam C. Miller, P. Scott Lipps, Michele Lepore-Hagan, Sarah LaTourette, Stephanie D. Howse, Glenn W. Holmes, Brian Hill, Dave Greenspan, Doug Green, Timothy E. Ginter, Teresa Fedor, Mike Duffey, Jonathan Dever, Bill Dean, Kathleen Clyde, Rick Carfagna, Richard D. Brown, Kristin Boggs, John Barnes, Jr., Michael Ashford, Marlene Anielski, John M. Rogers, Brigid Kelly, Jack Cera, Kenny Yuko, Lou Terhar, Charleta B. Tavares, Vernon Sykes, Peggy Lehner, Stephanie Kunze, Jay Hottinger, Bob D. Hackett, Randy Gardner, Bill Beagle, Michael J. Skindell, Edna Brown, Joe Uecker, John Eklund, Frank LaRose, Daniel Ramos, Joseph Schiavoni, and Steven M. Arndt.
What is the current status of SB 135?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2017. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 135
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Session: 132st Legislature (2017-2018)
Type: Bill
Introduced: April 20, 2017
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Frank LaRose

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